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>> Q). "how accurate is the data? A). Very accurate. The database is updated during the first week of each month."

Be nice to have a better idea of why this is more accurate than say MaxMind GeoIP, how much more accurate it is, where the data comes from etc.

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I'd like to know the souce of the data and how it compares to other databases. It might be good for a prototype, but there's no telling the real quality of the data.

Agreed... GeoIP works great for us so far, and is free. Is there any good reason to change?

Could you point me to the free GeoIP database?

A search of google for this shows: http://www.maxmind.com/app/geoip_country

The free GeoIP databases are deliberately crippled with inaccuracies. Their business model is to sell you an upgrade to the good information.

I've been using it for about 9 years. If all you need is country resolution, it seems pretty much spot on, and very useful.

I haven't seen anything that is all that accurate beyond that. Most geo location (for the UK anyway), pegs people at the ISPs head quarters, rather than their actual location. Which isn't really very useful.

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